She said: “Women, we are nurturers, that is what is expected of us. We have our husband and our children and we have to find personal fulfilment and follow our dreams and we have to say, ‘I can do that’ and, ‘I should be allowed to do that’.”

What does this mean for the Oscars race?

BBC entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba

It wasn’t the most nominated film, but the night’s biggest surprise was A Star Is Born only taking home one award. With The Favourite’s Olivia Colman competing in the musical/comedy category, Lady Gaga was expected to have a relatively clear run for best actress in a drama.

Glenn Close’s unexpected win for The Wife means the race for best actress at the Academy Awards looks likely to now change from what was an expected two-way contest into a three-way one.

A Star is Born also losing in the prestigious best film (drama) category to Bohemian Rhapsody is a blow, but far from a fatal one, for its Oscar best picture hopes.

But the evening has given Bohemian Rhapsody a jolt of momentum, and Rami Malek’s best actor win in a film drama means it’s very possible he could well end up taking the Oscar statuette. Thanks to their multiple wins tonight both Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book have shown that they can’t be discounted in an Oscar race that 24 hours ago was widely thought to be between A Star Is Born and Roma.

The next few weeks are now crucial with the start of voting for the Academy Awards. And while there’s only the tiniest of overlaps between the two voting bodies, being able to plaster posters and ads with “Golden Globe winner” will be a valuable tool in the campaign for a performer or film’s Oscar glory.

The British winners included Olivia Colman, who won best actress (comedy or musical) for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite.

Christian Bale was also rewarded for his role as former vice president Dick Cheney in Vice – which scooped him best actor (comedy or musical).

British actors Richard Madden and Ben Whishaw won TV awards for their roles in BBC dramas Bodyguard and A Very English Scandal respectively.

In the other TV categories, The Americans was named best drama and The Kominsky Method picked up best TV comedy. The Netflix show’s star Michael Douglas won best actor in a TV series (musical or comedy) for playing an ageing acting coach.

He dedicated his award to his “extraordinary, wonderful wife Catherine” – that’s Catherine Zeta Jones – and his 102-year-old father Kirk.

The award came 49 years after he received his first Golden Globe nomination for best male newcomer.

Sandra Oh won best actress in a TV drama for Killing Eve, the unconventional crime drama that started out on BBC America. She thanked her Korean parents, who were seated in the audience, in an emotional acceptance speech.